Author: C. J. Puetz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780916514105
Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Kentucky County Maps
Author: C. J. Puetz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780916514105
Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780916514105
Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke
Author: John Filson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Kentucky Place Names
Author: Robert M. Rennick
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813144019
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
" From the wealth of place names in Kentucky, Rennick has selected those of some 2,000 communities and post offices. These places are usually the largest, the best known, or the most important as well as those with unusual or inherently interesting names. Including perhaps one-fourth of all such places known in the state, the names were chosen as a representative sample among Kentucky's counties and sections. Kentucky Place Names offers a fascinating mosaic of information on families, events, politics, and local lore in the state. It will interest all Kentuckians as well as the growing number of scholars of American place names.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813144019
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
" From the wealth of place names in Kentucky, Rennick has selected those of some 2,000 communities and post offices. These places are usually the largest, the best known, or the most important as well as those with unusual or inherently interesting names. Including perhaps one-fourth of all such places known in the state, the names were chosen as a representative sample among Kentucky's counties and sections. Kentucky Place Names offers a fascinating mosaic of information on families, events, politics, and local lore in the state. It will interest all Kentuckians as well as the growing number of scholars of American place names.
Historic Maps of Kentucky
Author: Thomas D. Clark
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813165261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Maps published frorn the third quarter of the eighteenth century through the Civil War reflect in colorful detail the emergence of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the unfolding art of American cartography. Ten maps, selected and annotated by the most eminent historian of Kentucky, have been reproduced in authentic facsimiles. The accompanying booklet includes an illuminating historical essay, as well as notes on the individuaL facsimiles, and is illustrated with numerous details of other notable Kentucky maps. Among the rare maps reproduced are one of the battlefield of Perryville (1877), a colorful travelers' map (1839), and a map of the Falls of the Ohio (1806) believed to be the first map printed in Kentucky.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813165261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Maps published frorn the third quarter of the eighteenth century through the Civil War reflect in colorful detail the emergence of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the unfolding art of American cartography. Ten maps, selected and annotated by the most eminent historian of Kentucky, have been reproduced in authentic facsimiles. The accompanying booklet includes an illuminating historical essay, as well as notes on the individuaL facsimiles, and is illustrated with numerous details of other notable Kentucky maps. Among the rare maps reproduced are one of the battlefield of Perryville (1877), a colorful travelers' map (1839), and a map of the Falls of the Ohio (1806) believed to be the first map printed in Kentucky.
Bloody Breathitt
Author: T.R.C. Hutton
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813142431
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
This book uses the history of Breathitt County, Kentucky, to examine political violence in the United States and its interpretation in media and memory. Violence in Breathitt County, during and after the Civil War, usually reflected what was going on elsewhere in Kentucky and the American South. In turn, the types of violence recorded there corresponded with discernible political scenarios.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813142431
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
This book uses the history of Breathitt County, Kentucky, to examine political violence in the United States and its interpretation in media and memory. Violence in Breathitt County, during and after the Civil War, usually reflected what was going on elsewhere in Kentucky and the American South. In turn, the types of violence recorded there corresponded with discernible political scenarios.
An Atlas of Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties, Kentucky
Author: D.J. Lake and Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boone County (Ky.)
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boone County (Ky.)
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Fire Insurance Maps
Author: Diane L. Oswald
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
"Fire insurance maps are the footprints of America's Industrial Revolution, ... relics that bear witness to the mortality of businesses, industries and cities"--Cover.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
"Fire insurance maps are the footprints of America's Industrial Revolution, ... relics that bear witness to the mortality of businesses, industries and cities"--Cover.
Kentucky Agate
Author: Roland L. McIntosh
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813142741
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
This informative and fully illustrated volume explores the untold story of agate gemstones hidden in Kentucky’s scenic Knobs Region. With their fine grain and rich assortment of colors, agate stones are coveted by collectors and becoming rarer across the globe. Some of the most beautiful specimens in the world have been found in the rugged terrain of eastern Kentucky. In Kentucky Agate, authors Roland L. McIntosh and Warren H. Anderson reveal the beauty and diversity of this sought-after stone with hundreds of color photographs. Kentucky Agate also reveals locations where agate may be found, offering maps of the region surrounding the city of Irvine, Kentucky, including parts of Estill, Powell, Jackson, Menifee, Madison, and Lee counties. With detailed photographs revealing aspects of the rock not visible to the naked eye, this book also provides fascinating information on the history, geology, chemistry, and formation of the mineral.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813142741
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
This informative and fully illustrated volume explores the untold story of agate gemstones hidden in Kentucky’s scenic Knobs Region. With their fine grain and rich assortment of colors, agate stones are coveted by collectors and becoming rarer across the globe. Some of the most beautiful specimens in the world have been found in the rugged terrain of eastern Kentucky. In Kentucky Agate, authors Roland L. McIntosh and Warren H. Anderson reveal the beauty and diversity of this sought-after stone with hundreds of color photographs. Kentucky Agate also reveals locations where agate may be found, offering maps of the region surrounding the city of Irvine, Kentucky, including parts of Estill, Powell, Jackson, Menifee, Madison, and Lee counties. With detailed photographs revealing aspects of the rock not visible to the naked eye, this book also provides fascinating information on the history, geology, chemistry, and formation of the mineral.
Appletons̕ Hand-book of American Travel
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Southern States
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Southern States
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Statistical Atlas
Author: United States Census Office
Publisher: Franklin Classics
ISBN: 9780342752102
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Franklin Classics
ISBN: 9780342752102
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.